Sabeeha Kurji

Date: February 2013

Sabeeha Kurji (MSOM, R.TCM.P. Dipl.Ac, Dipl. C.H. NCCAOM) is owner of GLOW Accupuncture, a Classical Five Element Acupuncturist, a Herbalist, a Hatha Yoga Instructor and raw foods chef. She began her training in Traditional Chinese Medicine in Los Angeles, California at Samra University of Oriental Medicine. She graduated with honours with her Masters of Science in 1999. She continued her studies in acupuncture orthopedics and nutritional counseling. Sabeeha then went on to deepen her knowledge of Chinese Medicine with post-graduate certification in Classical Five Element Acupuncture.

The Spice Mistress is honoured to welcome Sabeeha Kurji as the focus of this month’s Pancha Q.

She has also been a Hatha Yoga instructor for the past sixteen years and is a certified Master of Yoga through the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center. Sabeeha is one of the owners of Glow Acupuncture and Wellness Center which for the seventh year running, is the recipient of the Georgia Straight Readers’ Choice Award.

1. How do you begin your day?

Sabeeha: I sit up and drink a glass of water and I do a ten-minute meditation. Then I make myself a hot water with lemon, a cup of organic coffee, or a large pot of jasmine green tea. Then it’s time for puppy cuddles and kisses!

2. What’s one piece of life changing health advice you can share with others?

Sabeeha: I can’t just write one thing!

You cannot be happy and angry at the same time. Your cells can only be charged with one energy at a time. Your body cannot be focused on healing if you’re focused on anger or blame or other negative emotions. If you want to be leading a happy, healthy, positive life, you have to choose to be happy, healthy, and positive.

Mindfully listen to your body. It’ll tell you what is working and what isn’t working. Trust in its innate ability to heal itself of absolutely anything.

Your body is not a chemistry lab. Don’t eat packaged processed foods that are toxic to you and the environment with ingredients you can’t pronounce.

Sabeeha: I am witnessing that more and more people are evolving into a more conscious place of caring about Mother Earth, what we put in our mouths, how we treat animals, the plight of other less fortunate beings. This gives me hope for the future of us and our planet.

4. Any lifestyle ‘Crimes against Wisdom’ (Prajnaparadha) that challenge you?

Sabeeha: I never make time for a proper lunch break during the work week. I rush through bites of food in between patients. Naughty, I know, but at least it’s always wholesome, homemade, organic, and delicious.

5. A moment of beauty that inspired you today?

Sabeeha: The raindrops hitting my window as I’m writing this are breathtakingly beautiful. I just love the sound…